Category: Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)

Researchers Find Potential Biomarker for SIDS

May 25th, 2022
  Australian researchers say they’ve identified one potential biomarker for sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS.   Enzyme May Play a Part in SIDS   For their study, researchers measured levels of an enzyme called butyrylcholinesterase… more »

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October is SIDS Awareness Month

October 10th, 2019
  Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the unexplained death of an infant younger than one year of age. Causes of SIDS SIDS is the leading cause of death in children between one month and one year of age. Although the cause is unknown, it appears… more »

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New Guidelines Address Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

November 2nd, 2016
New guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics advise that infants should sleep in the same room as their parents to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). New Recommendations for SIDS New recommendations call for babies to sh… more »

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